UbD Staff Development

Title of Unit

Developed By

Utilizing the application Plickers

to assist with formative
assessments and data collection
for specific units of instruction.
Martha Hill

Grade Level

Staff Development (6-8 grade teachers)

Identify Desired Results (Stage 1)

Content Standards
ISTE T Standard 3: Model digital age work and learning.
Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and
digital society.
a. Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and
situations.
b. Collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and resources to support
student success and innovation.
c. Communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital
age media and formats.
d. Model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use
information resources to support research and learning.

Unit Understandings

Overarching Understanding
Understand the educational benefits of using a
method of a quick formative assessment for a unit
of instruction.
How to setup a Plickers account.
Use the tools provided to create and administer
formative assessments.
How to archive formative assessments or future
instruction.
How to use a mobile device and Plickers cards in a
formative assessment.

Essential Questions
Overarching
Topical
What understandings can be
What are the benefits to
exhibited through a formative having immediate data for
assessment?
instructional planning?
What are the benefits of
immediate data for future
instructional planning?
What features do you
appreciate in the Plickers

What features does Plickers

offer to provide data and
immediate feedback for
student understanding in a
unit of study?

application to provide data in

How to provide immediate feedback from data
formative assessments?
collected to assist students in understanding of
curriculum, and to use data to facilitate instruction.

Related Misconceptions

It takes too much time to collect data in

assessments.
Teachers must have the technology skills and
know-how to utilize Plickers.
Students using the cards will not give an accurate
depiction of their understandings.

Knowledge

Skills

Students will know

Students will be able to

What to do/consider before performing a Plickers

assessment.
Educational benefits to receiving immediate data
for instructional units.

Setup a Plickers account.

Add/ or enter classroom rolls and print unique cards
for formative assessment readings.
Add content to their folders within Plickers to archive
formative assessments.
Administer formative assessments to their class.
Collect data for future instructional planning.

Assessment Evidence (Stage 2)

Performance Task Description

Teachers will understand the basics of a Plickers account.

Teachers will understand how to navigate within the Plickers application.
Teachers will interpret the educational benefits of utilizing formative assessments for future instructional
planning.

Teachers will discuss with others pros and cons to using Plickers for data collection.
Teachers will use archived formative assessments stored within the Plickers application.
Teachers will understand how multimedia and technology can enhance teaching and learning.
Teachers will create an individual Plickers account.
Teachers will understand the function and operation of the Plickers dynamics when scanning for formative
assessments.
Teachers will be able to view participation and advise students that have not yet completed the assessment
questions.
Teachers will be able to use data collected to debrief students for remediation or enrichment based on the
assessment results.
Teachers will understand the benefits of immediate assessment for time management in instructional planning.
Teachers will be able to provide administration, students, and peers with a method of data collection for student
instructional goals.
Teachers will be able to utilize any device that has a camera capacity to scan and collect data during formative
assessments.
Teachers will be able to provide students the opportunity to assess standards in an innovative and technological
manner for ease of delivery and interest
Teachers will be able to plan for future instruction in a concise and efficient manner based on results.

Other Evidence

Email discussions (question/answer).

Review of curated materials made.
Completion of professional development and participation in actual testing .

Assessment

Online assessment survey course rating

Online evaluation survey understanding
Application participation in students own classroom (example of quiz, data collected)

Learning Plan (Stage 3) One Hour Staff Development

Teachers will start by reading the introduction on Weebly home page.

Teachers will watch video for step by step Plickers administration.
Teachers will set up a Plickers account.
Demonstrate/ discuss devices used for Plickers administration.
Download Plickers application on device selected (must have camera capability).
Teachers will create a basic fictional class.
Discuss/ review personal archived lists on Plickers site.
Add a quiz to your Plickers site.
Administer quiz to your group with cards provided.
Facilitate discussion with problem-shooting.
Teachers will take a survey for the assessment of the staff development with a created Plickers quiz.
Evaluation/ Assessment will be given.

Evaluation/Assessment
PLICKERS STAFF DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION
The presentation was useful and informative. *
Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

The presentation seemed planned and well organized. *

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

I actively participated in the presentation. *

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

I feel the use of Plickers for my classes could be beneficial to my students. *

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

I would like to know more about collecting immediate feedback and data for my instructional planning. *

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

PLICKERS ASSESSMENT SURVEY

What are the instructional benefits to using Plickers and formative assessments? *

What Plickers elements would be most useful for your class instruction? *

Do you see any limitations to using Plickers during instructional class time? *

What limitations do you foresee in assessment creation? *

What would you like to know more about, in regards to setting up the Plickers application in your classroom? *